The guys from Brewing TV, a web-based program that travels the country to cover the “world of homebrewing through the magic of video.”

Brewing TV has focused on such subjects as how to brew sours, big beers and interviews with brewers.

This episode talks with Dry Dock’s owner Kevin DeLange about how one of Colorado’s best breweries got started. Head brewer Doug Hyndman reveals that the true secret behind good brewing is hair.

“I have always said that I don’t necessarily trust brewers without long hair, or facial hair,” Hyndman said. “When I see a brewer with short hair or without facial hair, I say, ‘Really? Are you a brewer?'”

Now in it’s 12th year, the festival runs Jan. 5-7 at the Vail Cascade Resort, and features some of the biggest and most complex beers around. The event that starts on a Thursday with the Calibration Dinner features guest speakers, pairings, educational seminars, competitions and samples of specially crafted beers from 90 breweries.

At the Big Beers, Belgians and Barleywines Festival in Vail, attendees get tastes of some of the best beers around. Here in last year's event, an attendee gets the perfect pour of Firestone Walker's "Parabola."

Usry will be discussing “Colorado Double IPAs” with guests Doug Odell of the Odell Brewing Company and Dave Thibodeau of the Ska Brewing Company, moderated by Steve Kurowski of the Colorado Brewers Guild.Read more…

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